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Andrews was raised in Dothan, Alabama. His father was a minister of music and his mother played piano, organ, and directed the church's children’s choir programs. When Andrews was 19, he lost his mother (41) to cancer and his father (44) in an automobile accident within the span of a few months.[3] After the death of his parents, Andrews spent over a year homeless on the coast of Alabama, sleeping under the Gulf State Park Pier or an occasional garage.[3] During this time that he came up with the "seven decisions"[5] that eventually shaped the manuscript of his 2002 novel The Traveler’s Gift.

In 2009, Andrews released his second novel, The Noticer. He released his first children’s book, The Boy Who Changed the World,[6] in 2010. An adult version of the children’s story, titled The Butterfly Effect, was also released as a gift book. Andrews is an alumnus of Auburn University.

Andy's newest book, How Do You Kill 11 Million People? - Why the Truth Matters More Than You Think, published by Thomas Nelson in Nashville, TN has been released nationwide and been featured by national media including Fox News Channel.[7]